Javier Mendez Cuellar

Javier Mendez Cuellar (2 June 1905-) was President of Panama from 12 February 1952, succeeding Arnulfo Arias.

Biography
Javier Mendez Cuellar was born on 2 June 1905 in Colon, Panama. Cuellar worked as a water businessman, and he owned a share of the Panama Canal. In 1952, after the United States deposed Arnulfo Arias, Mendez was selected by the United States as the head of their colony of Panama, and he allowed for the USA to build military installations in his country.